View the current list of winners for this year’s Scholar of the Week program. The Scholar of the Week program is a partnership between Dakota News Now and your local Touchstone Energy Cooperatives that honors the region’s accomplished high school students. Each weekly winner receives a cash award from their local Touchstone Energy Cooperative and is featured on Dakota News Now. All winners are also eligible to receive one of the three scholarships that are given away at the annual Scholar of the Year banquet. Nominations for the weekly awards are submitted by area school principals and faculty, whose selections were based on excellence in the classroom and service in the community.
Megan Vockrodt
February 27, 2011 - March 5, 2011
- School
- T. F. Riggs High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Varsity Tennis National Honor Society VP of Future Busines Leaders of America Youth Involvement program Yearbook staff Two-year all-state band member USD Young Leaders Excellence Award HOBY representative
Megan Vockrodt is from Pierre,, SD, located within Oahe Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jacob Sellers
February 20, 2011 - February 26, 2011
- School
- Watertown High School
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- Varsity Swim Team, Wire Choir, Symphonic Strings, All-State Orchestra, ABC Book Club, Key Club, Jazz Choir, Meistersingers Choir, Eagle Scout, Lifeguard, Rotary Scholar, National Honor Society, Several Church Related Activities
Jacob Sellers is from Watertown, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Travis Buse
February 13, 2011 - February 19, 2011
- School
- Lennox High School
- GPA
- 4.26
- Activities
- Cross country, track, band (All State Band 3 years,All-State Jazz Band, All-State Orchestra), debate, National Honor Society, Student Council,class officer, Show Choir, FFA, Quiz Bowl, youth group volunteer.
Travis Buse is from Lennox, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Rachel Fuhrmann
February 6, 2011 - February 12, 2011
- School
- Ipswich High School
- GPA
- 4.07
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Student Council President, 4 Year All State Chorus, Band
Rachel Fuhrmann is from Roscoe, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Whitney Geditz
January 30, 2011 - February 5, 2011
- School
- Ipswich High School
- GPA
- 4.063
- Activities
- Band, Vocal, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Girls' Basketball, Volleyball, Track
Whitney Geditz is from Ipswich, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Brooke Hemmer
January 23, 2011 - January 29, 2011
- School
- Colman-Egan High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Sociey, FCCLA, FFA, T.A.T.U (Teens Against Tobacco Use), Volleyball, Cross-country, Basketball, Softball, St.Peters Youth Group, Tech Club, Yearbook
Brooke Hemmer is from Dell Rapids, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Tess Johnson
January 9, 2011 - January 15, 2011
- School
- Clark High School
- GPA
- 3.95
- Activities
- Cross Country Track Volleyball Basketball National Honor Society FCCLA 4-H C-Club
Tess Johnson is from Henry, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Briana Jung
January 2, 2011 - January 8, 2011
- School
- Warner High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Volleyball Basketball Cross Country Track Junior Olympic Volleyball Band Chorus Elementary Volleyball Coach Algebra I & II tutor
Briana Jung is from Warner, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Douglas Kallas
December 12, 2010 - December 18, 2010
- School
- Leola High School
- GPA
- 3.897
- Activities
- Douglas is involved with various athletic and extracurricular activities. He participates in football and wrestling. He has also served as the local FBLA-PBL vice president and treasurer for the past two years. He has also attended the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference as a competitor. Douglas received high marks from the national judges for his presentation and communication skills.
Douglas Kallas is from Leola, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Nicole Snyder
December 5, 2010 - December 11, 2010
- School
- Dell Rapids High School
- GPA
- 4.15
- Activities
- Cross Country, Track, Oral Interp, Oral Interp Judge, Quiz Bowl, FCCLA, One Act Play, Jazz Band, Yearbook Photographer, FFA, National Honor Society, 4-H, TaeKwonDo
Nicole Snyder is from Dell, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.